Spring-trip for plows.



L. E. ,WATBBMAN.

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v No. 993,117.

UNITED PATENT- LEWIS E. WATERMAN, OF ROCKFORD, ILL INoIs, ASSIGNOR TO EMERSON MANUFACTURING OFFICE,

.OOMPANY,'OF 1}OGKFORD, lL'LINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.'

SEEING-TRIP yon PLows.

To .alljwho'r n' itn my concern:

' v Be t known that I, Lnwrs E. WATERMAN,

. for Plows, ofwhich the a citize'n ofthe United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Vinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Spring-Trips following is a specification,

The object, of this invention is to hold the ploy to its Work in a yielding manner.

In the accompanyin drawings, Figure 1 v is a perspective view 0 the plow in its-workframe as a. whole and the plowing mg position. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the glow in its upturned position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a' wheeled plow to which my 1m rovements are connected, i

he frame lin. this instance has its forward end supported by the front furrowwheel 27, and land-Wheel-28, each provided with suitable adjusting levers. The rear end of the frame is supported-by the-rear fur row-wheel 29, and the land Wheel 30, each provided with adjusting levers.

-By' means of with the bracket.

' The 'other end of this bar has a;

'6 is connected a low 11.

- connected a/hand-lever .12, by the 15'. To the plow-beam 6 is secured a A plow-beam 6 has a pivotal connection with the bracket 2 by the bolt 7. To the plow beam is secured a brace 8, which diverges from its connection therewith and extends forwardly to a oint 1 opposite the ivoted end of the plowearn 6 when it is pivotally connected with the ear 9 extending from the bracket 2' by the bolt 10. To the plow-beam pivotally bolt 13.

one end pivotally connected 5 by the bolt 13.

ivotalcony the bolt jecti'on16 vwhich has a branch 17. ;To the forward end of the rojection ;16 are piv- To the free en", of the arm 5 is A bar 1,4 has with the" free end of the arm nection with the, hand-lever12,

-otall y connectedtwo 'nks '1'8 by the pin 19,

and the other ends of these'links' are iv 7 Specification of Letters Patentr Application filed January 7, 190a. sem no. 4o9,ess.' v

mg. the spring with the beam, the bars otally connected-by the bolt-15 to the, bar 14' and; to the hand levwerv 12.

relation to t e rod.

Patented Nov, 3,1908. I

A rod 20 has'one end located between the r links 18 and is connected thereto by the bolt' 21. This rod 20 extends through an opening in the branch .17, and the rod. A washer 23 is located on the rod 20 andrests in engagement with thebranch 17. A nut 24 is turned in engagement .with the screw-threaded The upper-end 25 o the branch 17 tests in contact with the rear edge of the links 18 when the plow is in working position and acts as a stop to the downward movement of the plow beam; i When the plow is I shown at Fign 'lv of the drawings, t e links 18 will be in line with the bar 14 and hand,- .-leVer,-12,-and\-the p1ow=beam will rest on the projection 26 extendin fromcthe' arm 5 through which the b0 t 13 passes. The spring"22,will. hold the'plow-bea'm in this position. Should the plow l1 strikean obstruction,the beam W111 rise on its pivotal connection with the bracket 2, which will a spring 22 surrounds portion, of the rod 20. c

in workingosition move the ends'of the links 18 connected to the projection 16 forward, thereby compressi 22. After the plow has passed the obstruction the spring 22 will return the parts to their normal or working positions.

attendant can raise the plow into the posi- By means-of the hand-lever 12 the tion shown at 2 which will expose the bottom of the plow so that a new one can be attached or the parts repaired.

I claim as my invention.

1. The combination of a' frame, a plow beam having a pivotal connection with the frame, a plow connected to the beam, a bar having one end pivotally connectedto the frame, a bar having a pivotal connection with the plow-beam, the barsdirectly pivotally connected, and a spring exerting its force on the bars. e

2. The combination of a frame, a lowbeam having a pivotal connection wit the frame, a plow connected to thebeam, a bar having one end .pivotally connected to the frame, a bar having a ivotal connection plvotally connected, a rod having a pivotal connection with the bar connected to. the beam and extending through a. portion attached to the beam, a spring surroundin the rod, one end of the s ring bearing aga nst the beam, and means or adjustably holding its other end with Correction in Letters Patent No. 903,117.

The combination of a frame, a. lowbeam having a-pivotal connection wit the frame, a plow connected to the beam, two bars pivotnlly connectedto the frame, two bars pivotally connected to the beam, the barspivotally connected, and a spring ex: ertin its force on the bars. I

4. [he combination of a. frame, a lowbeam having a pivotal connection wit frame, a plow connected to the beam, :two bars pivotally connected to the frame, one of It ie hereby in "Spring-Trips for Plows, correction, as follows: In line Signed and sealed this 8th day of [snnn] the:

upon the application of Lewis E. Waterman, of Rockford,

al en-or appears in the printed specification requiring v 15, page 2, the word erti ng I that the said Letter-e Patent should he need with this correction therein that the same may conform to the -ecord of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Decemben A. 1)., 1908.

the bars provided with a handle extension, two bars pivotally connected to the beam, the bars pivotally connected, mld a spring eirting its force on the bars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LEWIS E. WVATERMAN. Vitnesses:

A. O. BEHEL,

E. D. E. N. BEI-IEL.

certified that in Letters Patent No. 903,117, granted Noveml )er 3, 1968,

Illinois, for an improvement o. o. BILLINGS, Acting Commiasioner'of Patents.

should read exerting; and

Correction in Letters Patent No. 903,117.

The combination of a frame, a. lowbeam having a-pivotal connection wit the frame, a plow connected to the beam, two bars pivotnlly connectedto the frame, two bars pivotally connected to the beam, the barspivotally connected, and a spring ex: ertin its force on the bars. I

4. [he combination of a. frame, a lowbeam having a pivotal connection wit frame, a plow connected to the beam, :two bars pivotally connected to the frame, one of It ie hereby in "Spring-Trips for Plows, correction, as follows: In line Signed and sealed this 8th day of [snnn] the:

upon the application of Lewis E. Waterman, of Rockford,

al en-or appears in the printed specification requiring v 15, page 2, the word erti ng I that the said Letter-e Patent should he need with this correction therein that the same may conform to the -ecord of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Decemben A. 1)., 1908.

the bars provided with a handle extension, two bars pivotally connected to the beam, the bars pivotally connected, mld a spring eirting its force on the bars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LEWIS E. WVATERMAN. Vitnesses:

A. O. BEHEL,

E. D. E. N. BEI-IEL.

certified that in Letters Patent No. 903,117, granted Noveml )er 3, 1968,

Illinois, for an improvement o. o. BILLINGS, Acting Commiasioner'of Patents.

should read exerting; and

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 903,117, granted November 3, 1908, upon the application of Lewis E. Waterman, of Rockford, Illinois, for an improvement in Spring-Trips for Plows, arr error appears in the printed specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 16, page 2, the word erting should read exerting; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 8th day of December, A. 1)., 1908.

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Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

